Let the drum rolls begin as the 2024 Formula 1 season is all set to get the green light. After a gruelling three days of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, the stage is set as the twenty drivers line up to take the season opener’s chequered flag. As experts and conspiracy theories begin to weave whether the title is for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to lose, will Lewis Hamilton sign off on a high in his final season with Mercedes-AMG or will there be a curveball bowled by Ferrari or even McLaren? We will have to sit back, buckle up and enjoy the wild rollercoaster called Formula 1.
The question arises, where can one livestream the F1 races in India? Don’t worry that’s exactly what we have decoded for you.
Formula 1 2024: Where to watch?
Since last year, no TV channels have had the broadcasting right to show Formula 1 races in India. Hence, F1 fans in India had no other choice but the livestream the races on the motorsports on the OTT platform, the F1 TV. It is available in two plans — the F1 TV Pro and F1 TV Access. The F1 TV Pro costs $29.99 around Rs 2,500 for the entire season which lets you watch live F1 races and live timings and data, onboard cameras and team radios, and live stream F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup. The F1 TV access is available for $19.99 roughly Rs 1,700 which only shows real-time timings and data, but live races. It does offer F1 race replays.
Good news for all F1 fans in India. FanCode is the official broadcaster for F1 in India for the next two seasons, 2024 and 2025. The FanCode app can be downloaded on multiple devices like mobile phones, smart TVs and tablets. FanCode is offering a Formula 1 Season Pass plan that costs Rs 599. This includes all 24 races, qualifying and practice of three categories, F1, F2 and F3. If you want to pick and choose the races you want to watch live then there’s the Race Weekend Pass for Rs 49.
Formula 1 2024: Race day is Saturday
The first two F1 weekends start a day before the traditional schedule and end on Saturday, not on Sunday. The schedule change is due to the holy month of Ramadan or Ramzan, which starts on Sunday, March 10. Hence, the races have been moved up by a day. Also, based on the FIA regulations, there has to be a gap of seven days between two races. Therefore, both the Bahrain and the Saudi Arabia Grands Prix will end on a Saturday.
